If The Car Is Laid Up For Long Periods - Maserati Coupe Owner's Manual

If the car is laid up for
long periods
If the car has to stand idle for several
months, take the following
precautions:
– Wash and dry the car thoroughly.
– Park the car, in a covered, dry and
possibly ventilated area.
– Engage a gear.
WARNING: Before disconnecting the
battery, lower the side windows by at
least 4÷5 centimeters, in order to avoid
damaging the strips when opening
and closing the doors. When the
battery is connected and loaded, this
operation is carried out automatically
upon opening and closing the door.
The windows must remain lowered
until the battery is connected once
again. If the battery runs flat when the
windows are fully raised, open the
door only if necessary and taking
utmost care. Do not close the door as
8
long as the window cannot be
lowered.
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If the car is laid up for long periods

– Disconnect the battery using the
battery master switch found in the
right-hand box of the luggage
compartment.
– Check the battery charge condition.
This check should be carried out
monthly while the car is idle.
Recharge the battery if the load-free
voltage is below 12,5 V.
– Verify that the handbrake is not
engaged.
– Clean and protect the painted parts
applying protective waxes.
– Clean and protect polished metal
parts with specific products available
on the market.
– Talc the windshield wiper blades and
raise them from the windshield.
– Cover the car with a long cloth in
transpirating fabric (available at
your Authorized Maserati Dealer).
Do not use thick plastic sheets, which
do not allow the humidity on the car
surface to evaporate.
– Inflate the tires up to a pressure
which must be 0,5 bar higher than
the normally prescribed one, and
check it at regular intervals.
The tire pressure must be
brought back to the
prescribed value before using
the vehicle again.
– Do not drain the engine cooling
system.